Homework Help: PHYSICS HELP! PLEASE!

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 12:53pm.

On the moon, the downward acceleration dur to gravity is only about one-sixth as large as it is on earth. if a 16 kg rock is put on a spring scale on the moon. What would the scale read? Give your answer in newtons.

PHYSICS HELP! PLEASE! - Damon, Monday, July 23, 2012 at 1:05pm
weight = m g
= 16 *(9.81/6)
= 26.2 N

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